At the end of the village of Gavarnie, take the dirt track and follow the left bank of the gave (mountain torrent). Suddenly the superb Cirque de Gavarnie comes into view: three layers of snow-covered strata, peaks gleaming curiously white against ..

Combining Gavarnie and Barèges Valleys, Luz-Gavarnie is mainly known for its Cirques ( Gavarnie , Troumouse , Estaubé ) with different overlapping layers of limestone that are sometimes clearly visible. Many of the summits are over 3000m. Here agai..

The great hollows of the Gavarnie, Gèdre and Pragnères basins were gouged out by glaciers. The waters sliced through the rock between the basins to create "narrows", the most typical of which is St-Sauveur Gorge. Temporary dwellings perch o..